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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Vocabulary from Elton John: 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word'.
What have I got to do to make you love me?
What have I got to do to make you care?
What do I do when lightning strikes me?
And I wake to find that you are not there
What do I do to make you want me?
What I got to do to be heard?
What do I say when it's all over, baby?
And sorry seems to be the hardest word
It's sad (so sad) so sad
It's a sad sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad (so sad) so sad
Why can't we talk it over?
Oh, it seems to me
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
It's sad (so sad) so sad
It's a sad sad situation
And it's getting more and more absurd
It's sad (so sad) so sad
Why can't we talk it over?
Oh, it seems to me
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
What do I do to make you love me?
(Oh) what have I got to do to be heard?
What do I do when lightening strikes me?
What have I got to do?
What have I got to do?
When sorry seems to be the hardest word
Vocabulary
what
Pronounwɑt
what
What do you want?
Used as a pronoun to ask for information about things or actions.
have
Verbhæv
to possess; to own; to hold
We have a lot of work to do.
One of the most common English verbs, used to show possession, relationship, or as an auxiliary verb.
I
Pronounaɪ
used to refer to the person speaking or writing
I am a student.
The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.
get
Verbɡet
to obtain, receive, or buy
I need to get some milk.
A very common verb with many meanings; here it means 'to buy' or 'to obtain'.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
do
Verbduː
to perform or execute an action
I will do my homework later.
Used to describe general activities or tasks. Also functions as an auxiliary verb in questions and negatives.
make
Verbmeɪk
to produce or create something
She makes delicious cakes.
A very common verb used for creating, producing, or constructing something.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
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